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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,200.50 and 57,624.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,200.50 and 57,624.75 is: 113,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,200.50 : 57,624.75 = 57,624.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,200.50/57,624.75 = 57,624.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,200.50x = 57,624.75 × 57,624.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,200.50x = 3,320,611,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,611,812.56/29,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,717.64

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